Sink and laundry tub



Dec. 8,1936. w. c. GROEN-IGER SINK AND LAUNDRY TUB 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR Wi! am C. roe

H TTORNEY Filed Dec. 29, 1934 w. c. GROENIGER SINK AND LAUNDRY TUB FiledDec. 29, 1934 2- Sheets-Sheet 2 r a a m n if r N we C m m s ..H m W Te 9m d Patented Dec. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,063,243 SINK ANDLAUNDRY TUB Application December 29, 1934, Serial No. 759,609

' Claims. (Cl; 4-187) My present invention relates to plumbing fixtures,and more particularly to an improved combination sink and laundry tub.

A feature of my invention is a unitary structure in which a laundry tubis combined with a sink and dripboard.

A further feature is a unitary structure in which either a single ordouble sink is associated with a laundry tub and a dripboard.

A still further feature is the combining of a double sink in a unitarystructure with a dripboard and a laundry tray and in which double sinkis utilized a single outflow into which the waste from either sink maybe turned at will.

Another feature of my invention resides in the use of a commonsplashboard for the dripboard, single or double sink, and laundry tub.

A still further feature is the design in a combined structure of thistype which permits the use of a pre-fabricated, or factory fabricated,

waste line unit.

A still further feature is the building in, as a unitary part of thelaundry tub, of a washboard, or its equivalent.

Various other novel features of my invention will appear, to thoseskilled in the art, as the description of my invention progresses.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of myinvention- Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly in section;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, l0 designates a splashboard of appropriatelength, width, and

facial contour, the length being substantially equal to the combinedlength of a dripboard H,

0 double sink l2, l3, laundry tub H, the necessary or desirable finishat the ends of the dripboard I I and laundry tub l4, and the necessaryconnecting material between the designated elements.

45 At one end of the splashboad l0, preferably the left hand end, asviewed in Figs. 1 and 2, I have formed the dripboard ll, of appropriatewidth, the upper surface l5 sloping downwardly and to the right, asviewed particularly in Fig. 1, such 50 upper surface I5 merging into theopen sink l2. -At the left hand end of the dripboard l l is formed asplashboard I 6, similar in height and facial contour to the splashboardlll, it being contemplated in the present design that my improved 55device will be installed in a recess, or similar position. Such mannerof installation, however, is optional and I may therefore change thedimensions and contour in any way desired without departing from thespirit of my invention. Along the front upper edge of the dripboard I lis formed 5 a rounded ledge 11 to prevent water, or other fluid fromcoming over the front edge of such board. Also, 1 preferably form in theupper face of the dripboard II a plurality of depressed grooves l8,which guide excess fluid down the 10 sloping surface of the board.

The sink I 2 is formed integral with the sink IS, the adjacent walls I!and 20 of the sinks l2 and I3, respectively, defining a chamber 2! inwhich may be housed the waste valves for the respective l5 sinks, andpreferably such waste valves are of the type disclosed and claimed in mycopending application Serial No. 29,904, filed July 5th, 1935. Thebottom of the chamber 2| is closed by a substantially cup-shaped member22 formed inte- 20 gral with the bottom members 23 and 24 of the sinks 7l2 and I3 respectively. The bottom of the member 22 is provided with anorifice 25 in which may be inserted-and securedthe end of a waste line.The sinks l2 and I3 are, at the backs 25 thereof, integrally attached tothe splashboard l0, and, as stated above, the left hand end of the sinkI2 is merged into the lower end of the sloping surface of the dripboardll.

Formed integral at its rear upper edge to the 30 splashboard l0, and atits left hand upper edge to the sink I2, is the laundry tub ll, ofappropriate depth at its rear, and of a width substantially equal to thewidth of the dripboard II and sinks l2 and I3. The front face 26 of thelaundry tub 35 I4 slopes downwardly, merging into the bottom member 21in an easy curve, and formed in the inner surface of the front face 26is a plurality of parallelly arranged ridges 28, constituting awashboard. Preferably at the left and rear sides -of the tray 14 isarranged an enclosing member 29 defining a chamber 30 in which is to behoused a waste line valve, and preferably a valve similar to the valvereferred to above in connection with the description of the sinks l2 andI3, and as shown and described in my copending application Serial No.29,904, filed July 5th, 1935. To the lower or bottom member 21 of thetub II, and

connecting with the chamber 30 is a substantiallycup-shaped member 3|,provided with an orifice 32 and in which a waste line may be inserted.and secured.

The entire structure is made as a unit, and preferably of cast iron orother suitable material, after which the unit is porcelain enamelled.

Built as a unit, there is an entire absence of Joints between thevarious elements, and such elements may be or standard size, and yet thecombined group got the same does not make a structure that isimmoderately large, or one too heavy for convenient shipping andhandling. I have shown the unit as having squareends, as the originaldesign contemplated the useot theunit in arecess, but obviously theparticular shape of the ends is immaterial, and I do not therefore wishto be limited to a square ended structure.

I claim:

1. In a plumbing fixtures unitary structure including two sinks,disposed laterally relative to one another, the juxtaposed lateral wallsof said sinks being spaced from one another, chamber means includingsaid space between the juxtaposed lateral walls, said chamber meansextending below the bottoms of said sinks'and provided thereat withopening means arrangedior connection to and communication with suitableoutlet means, said sinks being respectively provided with lowerlydisposed discharge openings in their respective said juxtaposed lateralwalh.

said chamber means when connected with saidoutletmeansbeingwhollyclosedatitswallsbe-- lowthebottoms o1 saidsinks-2.!n a plumbing nature, annitary structure includingtwosinh,disposedlaterally reiativeto one another, the juxtaposed lateralwalls oi said sinks being spaced from one another, chamber meansincluding the space between the juxta-,posedlateraiwalhssidehambermeansextend-

